Genus

Boomslangs

Dispholidus

1 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusDispholidus (Boomslangs)

Species in this group

Dispholidus typus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Boomslangs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 7 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~30%
	Boomslang			~30%
2	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Boomslang			~20%
3	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~20%
	Boomslang			~20%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%
6	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%
8	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%
2	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Boomslang			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
2	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
3	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Giraffe House	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
5	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
7	Universeum	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity